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every part & article see & perform this my last Will & testamt. according to the true intent & meaning hereof that ye whole estate of my moveables (funeral charges just debts cart & plow tackling only Excepted) be by him my se son Ichabod Sayre duly & truly paid into my sd wife & children in such manner & proportion as above mentioned & Expressed and that he do pay ye sd sum of forty pound to his brother Caleb out of his own estate-And I do also give unto him my sª son Ichabod and his heirs forever a fifty pound allotm' of commonage and all increase of land thereon arising and for ye full confirmation of this my last Will & testamt. I have hereunto set my hand & seal in S'hampt. aforesd this 14th day of January Anno Dom 1697.
FRANCIS SAYER [Seal]
Signed sealed & delivered to be his last Will & testamt. in presence of us
DANIEL SAYRE MARY HOWELL MATTHEW HOWELL
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye 20 day of Sept. 1699 at ye manor of St. Georges in ye County of Suffolk before Coll. William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye County aforesd was proved & approved the last Will & testamt. of Francis Sayre late of Southhampton in ye sd county deceased on ye 20th day of January Anno Dom 1698 who by his said Will & testamt. did nominate and appoint his
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son Ichabod his Executor to whom was granted the administration of all & singular the goods chattels & credits of ye sd. deceased.
The last will & testamt. of Edward Howell.
In ye name of God Amen at Southhampton in ye County of Suffolk & Province of N. York ye 4th day of August 1697 I Edward Howell63 of ye abovesd town & county being in health of body and of a sound memory thanks be to Almighty God and calling to remembrance the uncertain estate of this transitory life and that all flesh must yield unto death when it shall please God to call I do make constitute ordain & declare this my last Will & testamt. in manner & form following and first being penitent for my sins `most humbly desiring forgiveness for ye same com- mit my Soul to God my Saviour and my body to be decently buried by my fathers sepurchres and now for settling my temporal estate and such goods lands & chattels as it hath pleased God to bestow on me I do
63 Edward Howell was brother of Major John Howell, and son of the Founder of Southampton. The " lot bought of Thomas Goldsmith " and left to son Joseph is on the east side of main street next north of Toilsome Lane. The Great close at Sagaponack pond is on the west side, and now owned by Bridge Hampton Improvement Company. The " home lot bought of Benjamin Foster " and left to son Jonah is on east side of main street of Southampton and was lately owned by Captain Charles Howell. The old Methodist church stands on the southwest cor- ner of it. The home lot where Edward Howell lived and died, and which he left to his son Edward, is on the east side of main street, next south of the homestead of Captain Barney A. Green. It was sold by Wm. S. Pelletreau to Mary L. De Bost, and is now owned by Mrs. Schermerhorn.
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order give & bestow ye same in manner & form fol- lowing (y' is to say) first-Item I give & bequeath to Joseph Howell my eldest son my home lot I bought of Thomas Goldsmith with all the housing standing upon it and fencing by estimation four acres as also ten acres of land in my old town close on ye North side of it lying next Samuel Clarke as also half of my wood close lying near the seven ponds he is to have his half on ye North side laid out to him as also all my land lying in Captains Neck being by estimation Eight acres more or less as also all my meadow lying on ye East side of the Long Tongue in Shinnacuck Necke and all my meadow on ye Island lying next to Joseph Fosters meadow on ye West side and a lot of meadow of mine lying on ye West side of ye Long Tongue next to Samuel Jones on ye West side of his meadow as also one lot of meadows of mine at Ketchaponnuck neck of salt marsh as also two acres in my close in ye little plains lying all ye length on ye Southside as also four acres of land in my great close lying near Sagaponnock pond to be laid out to him on ye West end of my close from ye North side to run South to ye land I give to my son Samuel Howell only there is to be two pole left between their land for a highway to ye rest of my land also a fifty of S'hamp commonage all which particulars I freely give & grant to the abovesd Joseph Howell and to his heirs & assigns forever & to his administrators-
Item-I give & bequeath to my second son Jona- than Howell all my close at Cobspound twenty acres
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be it more or less with all ye housing upon it and fences belonging to it as also ten acres of land in my close in ye Mill neck lying in ye Southeast corner next to Henry Ludham his land as it was laid out by Coll. Pierson and he shall make & maintain all the fences between my land & his land forever as also half a fifty of S'hampt commonage all these above mentioned particulars lands I freely give & grant to ye aforest Jonathan Howell & to his heirs and assigns forever & administrators-
Item-I give & bequeath to my third son Samuel Howell my little close at Mecox and my dwelling house now standing upon it with all the fencing standing upon it as also ten acres of mine in the North division of land at Sagaponnuck lying next to ye land Peter Norris bought of Jonah Fordham as also a fifty of meadow of mine lying in Smiths meadow as also a fifty of land of mine lying on ye north side of Hogg neck next Jonah Fordhams land as also Eight acres of land in my great close near Sagaponuck pond and to be laid out to him on ye Southside of my close lying ye length of it only two pole is to be left for a highway to ye rest of my land on ye west end of it as also half a fifty of S'hampt commonage all these above written lands I freely give & grant to my son Samuel Howell & to his heirs & assigns forever --
Item-I give & bequeath to my fourth son Jonah Howell the home lot of land that I bought of Benjamin Foster Jr. lying in ye town next to Obadiah Rogers being by estimation seven acres more or less
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with ye dwelling house and all ye fences standing upon it as also a lot of mine in ye North division in ye great plain near Gersham Culvers house as also three rood of land of mine in John Howells close as also one acre of land of mine in halsyes neck as also two acres in ye Ox pasture at ye rear of John Reeves his close as also one lot of meadow of mine on ye beach with half a fifty of S'hampton commonage- The three acres of land one in halsyes neck and two acres of land lying at ye rear of John Reeves his land which is above written I have changed for a lot of land lying next my land in ye North division which lands above mentioned I freely give & grant to my son Jonah Howell and to his heirs & assigns forever-
Item-I give & bequeath to my fifth son Edward Howell my home lot in ye town with all my housing & shops & all the fencing belonging to it after my wifes decease as also all my close in ye little plain after my son Joseph Howell hath had his two acres measured out to him on ye Southside of my close all the length of the close as also my upper lot join- ing to my home lot as also my lot of meadow lying in Shinacock neck on ye West side of the Long Tongue and half ye breadth of the Long Tongue that is now drowned and a lot of meadow of mine now drowned at ye Southend of Samuel Jones his meadow as also half a lot of meadow of mine at Ketchaponuck in my North lot as also one half lot of meadow of mine lying on ye east side of Shinacocke Neck as also one lot of meadow of mine lying at
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Occobague near ye Jumping Creek as also twenty acres of land of mine lying on ye East side of my great close near Sagabonnet pond and after my wifes decease he shall keep my daughter Mary Howell as long as she liveth and find her sufficient clothing meat drink washing & lodging and after my wifes decease he shall have my daughters portion I have willed to her which is fifty pound in pay out of my moveable estate notwithstanding all I have given of lands here & of meadows, I give to my son Edward Howell, my will is that my wife have one third part of all my land & meadows as her own proper right during her natural life and upon performance of the above written conditions I do freely give & grant to him sd Edward Howell all ye lands & meadows above written to him his heirs administrators and assigns forever-
Item-I do give & bequeath to my sixth son Ben- jamin Howell all my land lying at ye rear of Coll Piersons home lot at Sagaponack eight acres more or less as also one whole lot of land lying in the south division at Sagaponack next to Dan Burnet by estimation twenty acres more or less as also half a lot of mine lying in Hogg neck on ye south east side of ye neck to be equally divided upland & meadow as also half a fifty of S'hampton common- age as also one half lot of meadow of mine in Ketchaponuck neck in my north division lot of meadow all those lands and meadows above written I do freely give & grant to my son Benjamin
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Howell and to his heirs administrators & assigns forever-
Item-I do give & bequeath to my seventh son Thomas Howell all my land in ye Mill Neck undis- posed of by estimation thirty acres be it more or less as also all my land at Mccor lying at ye rear of Benoni Newtons home lot eleven acres be it more or less as also half my lot of land lying on ye south- east side of Hogg necke to be equally divided meadow & upland as also half a fifty of S'hampt. com- monage as also one fifty of meadow of mine at Occo- bogue lying in lot which Jonah Fordham had a fifty in ye same lot all these above written lands & meadows 1 freely give & grant to my son Thomas Howell & to his heirs and administrators and assigns forever-
Item-I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary Howell fifty pound in current pay out of my estate as it useth one thing with another to be paid her at my decease-
Item-I give & bequeath to my daughter Deborah Tapping five pound in current pay to be paid her out of my estate at my decease-
Item-1 give & bequeath to my daughter Phebe Halsey five pound in current pay to be paid her out of my estate at my decease-
Item-I give & bequeath to my grandchild Irenie Rogers after my decease one feather bed & furniture to it to be paid her out of my estate-I do in this my last Will & testamt. ordain constitute & appoint my dear & well beloved wife Mary Howell to be my law-
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ful Executrix to administer upon my whole estate after my decease and she is to have one third part of all my moveable estate as her own proper right and I do appoint my wife to pay all the legacies I have given by my will to any person and to my children and after all my legacies & due debts are all paid my will is that what is left of my moveable estate that my wife shall have a fourth part to herself for her trouble and the rest shall be equally divided amongst all my chil- dren.
Signed & sealed by me in ye year of our Lord in S'hampt. Anno Dom 1697 ye 27 of January.
(No Signature.) [Seal]
In ye presence of us Witnesses JOHN MALTBIE JOHN TAYLOR RICHP HOWELL
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye 28th day of Octob. Anno Dom. 1699 at ye Manor of St. Georges in ye County of Suffolk before ye Honoble Coll. William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye sd County was proved & approved ye last Will & testamt. of Edward Howell late of S'hampton in ye sd County deceased on ye 29 day of April Anno Dom. 1699 who by his sd Will did nominate & appoint Mary his wife his Executrix to whom was granted the administration of all & singular ye goods & chattels of ye sd deceased-
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In ye name of God Amen & tenth year of ye reign of our Sovereign Lord William the third of England Scotland France & Ireland King Defend of ye faith &c. I John Jaggers of ye town of S'hampt in ye County of Suffolk & province of New York hus- bandman being sick & weak in body yet through the goodness of God being in full strength of memory do hereby make & ordain this to be my last Will & testamt. viz: I give & bequeath my soul unto God that gave it and my body to ye earth after death to be decently buried and after funeral charges and all my just debts paid I dispose of my worldly estate as followeth-
First-I give & bequeath to my eldest son John Jagger and to his heirs of his body begotten lawfully forever the one half of my close of land lying on ye Northside of Samuel Jones his close to be taken of ye East end thereof and one third part of my land at ye 7 ponds to be the East part of the same and one acre & half in ye South division of ye Oxpasture siding by ye path that runs through ye great plains to ye beach, but if my said son John should depart this life
6+ John Jagger was one of the early settlers in Southampton. His home lot, left to son Jeremiah, is on the west side of main street of Southampton, and is the homestead of late Captain George G. White. The "Close on the north side of Samuel Jones close " is on the east side of the road to North sea, nearly opposite the road to Seponack. On this the " old Jagger house " was built in 1707, and was a well-known landmark till it was burned a few years since. The ruins still remain. The beach lot was next the beach, on the west side of Town pond, and is now covered by the beach banks. " The close lying between Samuel Coopers land and Isaac Halseys" is on the west side of the road to North sea. The railroad runs through it.
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without any such heirs as aforesd then ye above demised lands to be equally divided between my son Jeremiah & his heirs and my son Samuel & his heirs forever and my will is that my sd two sons Jeremiah & Samuel and their heirs to take care and provide a commendable maintenance for him my sd son John Jagger-2 I give & bequeath to my sd son Jeremiah Jagger and his heirs forever my dwelling house & barn with all ye home lot adjoining whereon sd house & barn stands & ye other half of my close of land before mentioned on ye North side of Samuel Johnes at ye West end thereof and ye other two third parts of ye aforesaid land at ye 7 ponds to be ye West end thereof and six acres of land in ye ten acre lot lying in Capt. Neck hollow & my two acres of land by ye pond side & one acre & half in ye ten acre lots lying next to John Jessups land and one half of my land called ye beach lot and my lot of upland & meadow at Potuncke and one fifty pound alotmt in Ogdens Neck & one third part of my orchard land at Long Springs and a fifty pound commonage throughout ye bounds of sd town all which land & premises I give unto him my son Jeremiah Jagger & his heirs forever saving that his Mother Enjoy part of it as hereafter Expressed and that he give my son Benjamin Jagger a good title to his house when he takes possession of mine abovesd Also I give unto him my sª son Jeremiah a mare & one cow-Thirdly-I give & bequeath to my son Samuel Jagger and his heirs forever ye one half of my
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close of land lying between Samuel Coopers land and Isaac Halseys to be taken of ye Northside of ye same to be ye one moiety of that which is now fenced & unfenced and ye other half of my land above men- tioned known by ye name of the beach lot and three acres in Halsey's neck & my three acres of land in ye South division of the Ox pasture which I had of Thomas Stevens & a single acre lying next Joseph Pierson in ye ten acre lots and my whole lot of meadow at Occobogue and a fifty of meadow & upland in Ogdens Neck and a fifty pound alotmit of commonage throughout ye bounds of sd town-And one third part of my orchard land at Long Spring and a mare two oxen & a cow & a three year old heifer and five sheep all which land & premises I give unto him my son Samuel & his heirs forever except what is after for his Mother reserved her life time ---
Fourthly-I give & bequeath unto my son Jonathan Jugger all that my forty acre division of land I had of Samuel Cooper lying on ye West side of ye long pond and all my lot of land & meadow in hog neck division and half a fifty pound commonage throughout ye bounds of sd town & one mare & two oxen & one cow and a three year old heifer & five sheep all which land & premises I give unto him my se son Jonathan & his heirs forever-Fifthly-I give & bequeath unto my son Benjamin Jagger and his heirs forever ye other half of my close of land lying between Samuel Coopers land & Isaac Halsey & Jeremiah's house thereon standing and my meadow at Shinacocke & Schonnucke
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& one third part of my land and orchard at Long Springs and a lot of meadow at ye beach & a fifty pound alotment of meadow & upland in Ogdens necke & one half of a fifty pound commonage throughout ye bounds of sd town and one mare & two oxen one cow and a three year old heifer & five sheep all which land & premises I give unto him my said son Benjamin & his heirs forever. And if either my son Jonathan or Benjamin should depart this life without heir or heirs then ye survivor to have the half a fifty pound commonage to him & his forever & further my will is yt if Either my son Samuel Jonathan or Ben- jamin shall depart this life without heir or heirs then ye respective part of land to them demised as aforesaid of him or them that shall depart this life as aforesaid shall be equally divided between my surviving sons and their heirs John Jagger only Excepted and my sons namely Jeremiah Samuel & Benjamin my will is that each of them shall Stump & girdle ye trees of five acres of Jona- thans land at ye long pond-Sixthly-I give & bequeath unto my three daughters namely Elizabeth Sarah & Susannah each of them one sheep they having had their portions already-Seventhly-I give unto my daughter Lydia two cows & five sheep-
Eighthly & lastly-I do here by this my last Will & testamt. make my beloved wife Hannah sole Execu- trix thereof & give unto her one third part of the use of all my land above demised to my several sons and one third of my dwelling house especially ye lower room next street for her use and all ye rest of
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my moveable estate for ye paying of all my debts and ye comfortable subsistance of herself and family she paying all ye above mentioned legacies out of my estate that is moveable. And for ye full confir- mation of this my last Will & testamt I have here- unto set my hand & seal in S'hampt. this ISth day of Aug 1698
JOHN JAGGER [Seal]
Signed sealed & declared to be his last Will and testamt. in presence of us SAMUEL WOODRUFF JOSHUA HALSEY NATHAN HOWELL
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye 29 day of Oct. Anno Dom. 1699 at ye Manor of St. Georges in ye County of Suffolk before ye Honoble Coll. II'" Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye sd. County was proved & approved the last Will & testamt. of John Jagger late of S'hampton in ye sd. County deceased who by his sd. Will did nominate and appoint Hannah his wife his sole Executor to whom was granted the administration of the goods & chattels of sd deceased.
BROOKHAVEN Jany. 11 1693 In ye name of God Amen I Walter Jones of Brookhaven abovesd in ye County of Suffolk on
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Long Island of ye Province of N. York being sick & weak of body but of good & sound memory thanks be to God in calling to mind the uncertain estate of this life and that I must yield to death when it shall please God do make & ordain this my last Will & testamt. hereby revoking any other or former will by me made either by word or writing-first I give & bequeath my Soul to God who gave it & my body being dead to be buried in such place & manner as to my Executor hereafter named shall seem meet-
Item-ye worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to endow me I give unto Richard Hulse & Hannah his wife of ye town abovesd that is to say my house & land with all the improvements thereon together with all my goods & chattels of wt kind or nature soever my just debts being first paid by them and the legacies hereafter named with this proviso that ye said Richard Hulse & Hannah his wife shall well & carefully provide for me and allow me such comfortable sustenance in my sick & weak condition as may be convenient for a sick or aged person & to look after my cattle &c. Item I give to Thomas ye son of Richard Hulse a horse & a yearling calf steer-Item-I give unto Richard son of Richd Hulse a yearling Heifer-Item-I give unto Joseph ye son of Richard Hulse a calf-Item-I give unto John ye son of Richard Hulse a two year heifer in ye spring-Item-I give unto John Thomas a bull come two year old-Lastly I do hereby nominate &
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appoint my friend Rich Hulse Executor of this my last will-In Witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand & seale ---
WALTER JONES # [Seale] mark his
Witnessed by THOMAS HELME CHARLES DAVIES
By ye tenor of these presents know ye that on ye 3ª day of June Anno Dom 1699 at ye Manor of St. George in ye County of Suffolk before ye Honoble Coll William Smith Judge of the Prerogative Court in ye County abovesd was proved & approved the last Will & testamt of Walter Jones late of Brook- haven abovesd deceased on ye 15 January Anno Dom 1698. The administration of the goods & chattels of the sd decd was granted to Samuel Swasy of Brookhaven abovesd.
To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come Greeting-Know ye that I Gideon Youngsos of Southhold in ye County of Suffolk & Province of N. York Yeoman being of sound memory but diseased in body do constitute & appoint these
65 Gideon Youngs was son of Captain John Youngs, and born 1638. In 1663 he owned part of Plum Island.
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presents to be my last Will & testamt. in manner & form following : first I commit my precious immor- tal soul into ye hands of Jesus Christ my blessed Saviour and Redeemer and my body being dead I commit to ye earth by decent burial in the comfort- able hopes of its resurrection unto eternal life and as for my worldly goods I give & bestow them on my dear wife & children as followeth-
Imprimis-I give unto my beloved wife Sarah Youngs one full third part of all my lands & tenemts as the law requires during her natural life & I give her ye sole management of all the lands that in these presents I give to my son Jonathan till he comes of ye age of twenty-one years-And if Jonathan shall die before that age then my wife to have ye management of sd lands till the successor or suc- cessors of Jonathan shall come to the age-Also I give her the use of my whole dwelling house till said Jonathan or successors shall come of age and after he or they shall be of age then my wife to have one half of my said house & of all my other houses which she shall choose as long as she shall live-
Item-I give her all my goods & chattels w'soever within doors & without so long as she shall remain my widow for her own comfortable maintenance and for ye bringing up of our children and for ye helping them as she shall in her discretion se cause and in no wise to hinder her from pious uses of charity & mercy and at and before her death to dispose of them by Will & testamt. as abovesd Also I give her the
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use of half ye barn with free passing & repassing she being at half ye charge of upholding ye same and maintaining it -- Item -- with the injunctions reserva- tions & provisos in these presents contained being kept and fulfilled 1 do give unto my son Gideon & to my son Jonathan and their heirs and assigns forever all my lands of all sorts in ye Oyster pond lower neck to be divided between them when my son Jonathan shall be twenty one years of age in equal proportions for quantity & quality in such several divisions and parcels as may be most equal & con- venient always reserving my wifes thirds out of the whole also for ye better settling of my eldest son Gideon in my now dwelling house I do now establish to him and his heirs and assigns the sd house together with a tract of land adjoining to ye same beginning at a large white oak between my dwelling houses and lies next the harbor marked with ye letter G on ye Southward side and extending from thence through ye wood in a strait line to a crooked black oak marked also with G on ye Southward side which is ye corner bounds and from thence Southward on a straight line to a crooked white oak below ye hill by ye edge of the salt pond in my land, and along from said oak by the pond side to ye harbor and so along by the harbor side Northward till it comes to ye first white oak mentioned, with free liberty to pass & repass with his cart & team or on horseback or on foot as far as my dwelling house land Extends next above ye beach & doing no damage this land thus
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